Mindful

Mindful is Sodexo's health & wellness approach that helps you make healthy choices second nature! We are committed to creating healthy environments for our customers. Central to this effort is providing healthy, nutritious foods. The result of this initiative is an approach that focuses on transparency of ingredients, delicious food, satisfying portions and clarity in message so that you can make Mindful choices!

Mindful offerings meet stringent nutritional criteria based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Each meal part is limited in calories, has fewer than 30% of calories as fat, fewer than 10 % of calories as saturated fat, and is restricted in sodium, and cholesterol. Look for the Mindful icon to indulge in the healthy and delicious items offered at each meal.

We take pride in serving you wholesome ingredients, preparing recipes accurately and providing nutritional analysis and ingredient statements through our online menus and nutrition calculator. From our General Manager to our front line servers, we work carefully to address food allergies, celiac diets, or other special dietary needs. We want to meet one-on-one with anyone who has individual dining needs to ensure that your dining experience is safe, delicious, and social. If you have a food allergy/special diet concern, please call or send us a note using the feedback form.

The Simple Zone station in the Dining Center was designed to allow students with a gluten dietary restriction to dine comfortably. This allows students to make safe choices while still having the freedom to dine with their friends. If you are unsure of the ingredients in an item available please ask a staff member for assistance. If you don't see an item that you need or if you have a special request, please let us know.

Your onsite general manager and chef can assist you with the majority of dietary restrictions for food allergies, celiac disease, and other medical conditions. Please get in touch with them prior to the start of school and make sure there’s a plan in place for you. If you have additional questions about your special diet, or would feel more comfortable sharing your medical details with a health professional, we have a registered dietitian available for you to contact.

Chelsea Champagne RD, LDN is available to answer questions regarding food allergies and dietary concerns and to help you navigate the dining hall safely. Feel free to reach out to her to inquire about topics such as: 

• Food allergy management
• Healthy meal suggestions
• Vegan and vegetarian nutrition
• Nutrition counseling
• Sports nutrition 

Chelsea has a passion for leading a healthy lifestyle and empowering people of all ages to reach their healthiest potential through food and nutrition. She works with students, faculty and staff to encourage a healthy and holistic lifestyle. Chelsea also assists students on campus that have dietary restrictions, helping them become more comfortable in their new dining environment.

Contact Chelsea at: chelsea.champagne@sodexo.com